Table 3.
Coaggregation indices of selected biofilm forming E. cloacae strains with seven different reference strains partners.
| Isolate (biofilm phenotype) | %Autoagg. | Coaggregation indices (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner strains | |||||||||
| Range % | S. aureus NCTC 6571 | S. pyogenes A ATCC 49399 | S. Typhimurium ATCC 13311 | P. aeruginosa ATCC 15442 | P. shigelloides ATCC 51903 | A. hydrophila ATCC 35654 | S. sonnei ATCC 29930 | ||
| EC 52-2 (NA) | 27 | 55–66 | 55 | 66 | 63 | 55 | 64 | 61 | 58 |
| EC 205 (NA) | 38 | 54–66 | 54 | 63 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 61 |
| EC 12-2 (WA) | 45 | 56–69 | 69 | 69 | 59 | 56 | 68 | 69 | ND |
| EC 70-2 (MA) | 89 | 12–70 | 57 | 61 | 29 | 70 | 12 | 64 | 56 |
| EC 89-2 (MA) | 30 | 31–62 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 40 | 53 | 31 | 23 |
| EC 235 (WA) | 34 | 65–74 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 69 |
NA, non adherent; WA, weak adherent; MA, moderate adherent; Autoagg, autoaggregation.